Senior Performance-Based Maintenance Expert

About the role

NTU International is seeking a senior expert to lead the design and rollout of performance‑based road maintenance systems for the EU‑funded Technical Assistance to ECOWAS in Transport Governance project. The role will support ECOWAS institutions and national road agencies across West Africa in establishing modern, sustainable maintenance contracts and financing mechanisms.

Key responsibilities

• Design and implement performance‑based road maintenance systems and contracting approaches.
• Provide technical assistance on maintenance procurement, contract management, and contractor performance monitoring.
• Develop performance indicators, service levels, and monitoring frameworks for road maintenance.
• Prepare bidding documents, technical specifications, and contract documentation for maintenance contracts.
• Advise on maintenance planning, budgeting, and performance monitoring systems.
• Support transparent and efficient maintenance procurement procedures.
• Contribute to climate‑resilient and sustainable maintenance approaches for regional and national road networks.
• Coordinate with ECOWAS institutions, national road agencies, contractors, and development partners.
• Deliver workshops, training sessions, and capacity‑building activities on performance‑based maintenance.
• Assist in monitoring, reporting, and evaluating maintenance performance and contract implementation.

Required profile

• Master’s degree in civil engineering, transport infrastructure, construction management, procurement or a related field.
• Minimum 10 years of professional experience in road maintenance, transport infrastructure management or maintenance contract implementation.
• At least 7 years of experience with performance‑based road maintenance systems or maintenance contract management.
• Proven experience on transport infrastructure projects in developing countries, preferably in Sub‑Saharan Africa.
• Experience in international development cooperation and donor‑funded programmes.

Required skills

• Performance‑based road maintenance system design
• Maintenance procurement and contract management
• Contractor performance monitoring
• FIDIC‑based maintenance contracts (or similar international frameworks)
• Development of performance indicators and monitoring frameworks